Watkins signing 'a dream come true'

5:36 PM,
Apr. 30, 2013

Written by

Jim Wyatt
Gannett Tennessee

Dontel Watkins went from Antioch High to the Tennessee Titans, but his path to the NFL was hardly a straight shot.

Now that he's made it, his goal is to stick around. And don't tell him he's a long shot.

Watkins, a receiver who finished his college career at Murray State, agreed to a free agent deal with the Titans after being passed over in the NFL Draft. He'll join the rest of the team's rookie class at an orientation next week before beginning offseason work with the team, where he'll practice with some of the players he idolized as a kid. ...